PAGE 6-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
NEW "ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MISC. PROC. NO. 6 OF 1940.
IN THE MATTER of Carlowitz & Co. (In liquidation)
and
IN THE MATTER, of the Allen Enemies (Winding Up) Ordinance No. 28 of 1914 Section 13 Subsection 1.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court by Order dated the Third day of February 1940 DIRECTED that all claims to the goods particulars whereof are as follows:--
40 drums Lubricating Oil.
38
"
I case Acid Pierci Crystal for
analysis.
3 cases Fairbank Scales.
25
+
11
5
17
Machines.
6
...
1 case Machines.
I case Steel Welding Rods.
1 case Drilling Machine.
4 cases Machines (Lathe).
1 case Machinery.
1 case Universal Pantographic
Machine with accessories.
1 case Machine Parts.
9 cases Generator & Switch
Boards.
1 case Boring Machine,
Diesel Motor,
1 case.
2 cases Rego Pocket Watches.
9 cases Wood Screws.
1 case Optical Instruments.
1 case Rubber Beltings.
1 case Medicine.
16 bags Rubber Belting and
Rubber Tubings. "
7 cases Nugget Boot Polish.
5 drums Gold Powder.
G cases Steel Plates.
4 bundles Steel Bars,
3 packets Typewriter Ribbons.
being goods taken possession of by Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming as Liquidators of the Alien Enemy firm of Carlowitz & Co. in Hong Kong shall be made in writing to the said Liqui- dators at their office No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central, Fifth Floor, within one month after the 28th day of February, 1940, AND THAT after the expiration of one month from the said 28th day of February, 1940, all, claims in respect of the said goods shall be barred...
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Claimants are hereby requested to send in their claims in respect of the said goods together with all documents in support thereof to the Liquidators at their office aforesaid, forthwith. "PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Liquidators, Carlowitz & Co.
"NOTICE
THE TAIPO RURAL HOME
& ORPHANAGE
13 Milestone, Taipo
The Orphanage will be formally opened on Saturday, 2nd March, . 1940.
His Excellency The Governor will perform the Opening Cere. mony at 3.30 p.m.
All are cordially welcome. Buses will leave the Peninsula Hotel for Taipo at 2.00 and 2.15 p.m. and will return at 4.30 and
4.45 p.m.
Reservations must be booked beforehand at the Hong Kong or Peninsula Hotel where tickets are obtainable at $1 per Return Trip.
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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN
GOLD MINING
CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Queensland).
Notice-of-Declaration of Fourth Interim Dividend.
NOTICE is hereby given that |
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HONG KONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, No. 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, 26th March, 1940, at noon for the consideration of the Directors' Report and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st
December, 1939.
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 15th to 26th March, 1940, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ו'.
E. COCK,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 27th Feb. 1940.
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NOTICE
As from today beer bottles bearing the Trademarks of the undersigned," will be redeemed at:-
Quarts -4 cents each Pints 3 cents each.
EDITORIAL
NOTICE.
Owing to the drastic increase in the cost of raw materials and freight, the undersigned are re- luctantly compelled to Increase the price of Beer by $2.50 per case of 48 quarts or 72, pints, effective 28th February, 1940.
EWO: Jardine, Matheson & EWO BEER:—Jardine, Mathe.
Co., Ltd.. Managers:
נו
Ewo Brewery Co., Shanghai. U.B.-W. R. Loxley & Co.,
(China) Ltd., ...
Sole Agents:
Union Brewery Ltd.. Shang. bal.
Hong Kong, 28th Feb. 1940.
R.
Q.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th day of March 1940, at^| 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at La Salle Road, Kow. loon Tsai, in the Colony of
a term Hong Kong for
years,
75
son & Co., Ltd., Managers:
Ewo Brewery Co., Shanghai. H.B. BËER-H. Ruttonjee &
Sous,
Managers:
Hong Kong Brewery & Dis tillery Ltd., Hong Kong. U.B. BEER-W. R. Loxley &
Co., (China) Ltd., Sole Agents: Union Brewery Ltd., Shang
hair
Hong Kong, 28th Feb. 1940.
0.
R.
*PUBLIC AUCTION.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1940.
CORRESPONDENCE
ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Bress
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Com. pany's Registered Office, 4th Floor, P. & 0. Building on Thursday, 21st March, 1940, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of pre senting the Report of the Direc. tors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1939, electing Directors and Auditors and fixing their fees.
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Editorial and Business Omce: 15-19. Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251.
t
Night Editor (Wanchal Office):
Tel. 24511. London Office: 53, Fleet Street
E.C.4.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 28, 1940
NEAR EAST FOREBODINGS
THE CONTINUAL STRESS-
ING in
URBAN COUNCIL
ELECTION »
To the Editor, HK. Daily Press
Sir,-In this morning's issue of the public press, I have read with much interest the propaganda Issued by the nominators of Dr. Basto
Without wishing to criticise the qualifications of either candidate. I would like to point out that de- grees and diplomas, carrying the whole alphabet after, one's name, are no essential for the appoint- ment of a Member of the Urban Council. Several members at pre- sent serving on the Urban Coun- cil have no degrees or similar qualifications whatsoever.
I think it is common knowledge
seat on
the
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from
recent weeks, that this vacant 9th March, to 21st March, 1940, particularly by the Italian Council is intended for a repre- sentative of the local Portuguese both days inclusive, during which and Japanese propaganda
community. From inquiries I have period no transfer of shares can machinës, of the likelihood made, it appears that there are a or an early outbreak of war large number of the members of in the Near East, calls for an the Portuguese community who enumeration of the factors are in favour of Dr. Rodrigues for that make this part of the the simple reason that they believe world a powder-barrel which any spark may set off.
be registered.
By order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents.
Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1940.
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PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th day of March 1940, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of commencing from one Lot of Crown Land at THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
the Island Road," in the Colony of term Kong for a Hong
of
1st July, 1898, with option of renewal at a "Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years tess the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the let the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required
deposit with
to
ап
two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
il
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CANDIDATES
A poll for the election of a member of the Urban Coun- cil will be held at the office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court tomorrow be- tween 10 a.m, and 6 p.m. Egypt.
THE MOST STRIKING FEATURE of the situation in North Africa and Lesser Asia is the large number of troops the Allies have deemed it necessary to concentrate in these regions. In Palestine and Irak today, Britain maintains a strength
The candidates are:-'
Dr. Roberto "Alexandre de Castro Basto, M.D., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.OMS.
*
Dr. Alberto Maria Rodrigues, M.B., B.S.
of well over 100,000 men. France has perhaps 150,000 in Syria and the Lebanon NOTICE is hereby given that alone. The Turkish army is of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be an Extraordinary General Meet. also on a war footing and fixed by the Surveyor of His ing of the Company will be held Rumania and Iran, both of" Majesty the KING, for one fur in the F. & O. Building, Victoria, which will be involved if any-
in the Colony of Hong Kong, at thing develops, are partly he will be as good a member as Dr. mobilised. In addition to Basto and that they desire to see ther term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon on this formidable aggregation new blood being introduced, as that Immediately after the dis Thursday, the 21st day of March, of man-power, Britain has worthy representatives posal of the lot the Purchaser | 1940, or as soon thereafter as the air bases in Egypt, at Haita community in connexion with the (if not the applicant), will be Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the and Aqaba, Bagdad, Basra required to deposit with an
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
f the
civic affairs of this Colony.
You will see from the following
authorised officer who will be authorised officer who will be/ Company shail have terminated; and Mosul, and France at etter that the Club de Recrelo is present at the sale, the sum of present at the sale, the sum of/for the purpose of considering Damascus, Beirut and Alep-taking an active interest in the
two hundred dollars, ($200) in and if thought fit passing the fol- po. cash. This sum will be refunded lowing resolution as a special on payment of the Purchase resolution :- price.
That the Capital of the Company be increased from its present Capital of $6, 000,000 Hong Kong currency "divided into 600,000 shares of $10 each to $18,000,000 Hong Kong currency divided into 1,800,000 shares of $10 each and that such additional thares shall rank in all respects part passu with the original Capital of the Com.
No. of Sale.
Registry No!
Locality.
Now Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2767.1 La Salle Road, Kloon Tsai, adjoining Now
No, 2740,
Kowloon Inland Lot
Boundary
Measure-
ments.
As per
sale plan
12
Contents in
4,000
w
Lot No. 434.** Rural Building
Island Road.
Tytam Bay,
Annual
Rental. Upset Price,
Square feet.
No. of Sale,
Registry No.
Locality.
Abont
8.000
B.
36
PUBLIC AUCTION."
100
Boundary
Measure-
ments
N
| 2
As per
sale plan
Contents In
4,125
Square feet. | kri
Annual
Rental.
- Upset Price. |
About
16,500
"Br
061
.pany.
.
And for the purpose of con. sidering and
If thought at passing the following resolutions, 102 | namely:---
PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CON."
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Sale by Public DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday: Auction to be held on Monday, the 4th day of March 1940, at 3 the 4th day of March 1949, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Pabllc
p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at King's one Lot of Crown Land at Road, in the Colony of Hong Island Road, in the Colony of Kong for a term of 75 years, Hong Kong for a term of 75 with the option of renewal years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by it a Crown Renf to be fixed" by the Surveyor of His Majesty the the Surveyor of His Majesty the IN THE GOODS of John KING, for one further term of KING, for one further term of
75 years. Douglas Smart of Ingleside | 75 years. Crowborough in the County
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
Intending bidders are advised
"Intending bidders are adviced- of Sussex England, deceased, that immediately after the dis that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser posal of the lot the Purchaser NOTICE IS HEREBY
(if not "the applicant) will be (if not the applicant), will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be
An
a Fourth Interim Dividend of six GIVEN that the Court has by required to deposit with pence per share for the financial virtue of Section 58 of the Proanthorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of year ending 31st March, 1940 bates Ordinance 1897, made an present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in has been declared by the Direc Order limiting the time for two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded tors of the Company in Brisbane, creditors and others to send in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase payable on 15th March, 1940, to their claims against the above on payment of the Purchase price. Shareholders on the Registers at,
estate to the 15th "day of March, Brisbane and Singapore on 14th
1940. March, 1940.
NOTICE is also hereby given
price.
All Creditors and others are PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
that the Singapore Transter Reaccordingly hereby required to gisters will be closed from Friday, send their claims to the under 8th March, to Thursday, 14th signed on or before that date. Märch, 1940, both days inclusive,
Dated the 20th day of February,
for the preparation of Dividend 1940. Warrants.
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK, & CO., Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries.
Hong Kong Bank, Chambers, SINGAPORE, 17th Feb. 1940.
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JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER.
Solicitors for the Executors,
Hong Kong & Shanghai Rank Building,
Des Voeux Road -Central, Hong Kong.
| No. of Sale.
Inland Lot
Registry No.
Locality
No. 5746,
South-West King'a Hond,
of Inland Lot
No. 2958.
Boundary
Measure
ments.
As per
sale plán.
About
Contents in
Square feet,
64
5,250:
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT}
Begistry No
Locality.
Road,
Adjoining
Rural Building
Annust
Rental
• Upset Prio
Rural Bailding
Lot No. 197, Island
No. of Bate.
101
*
Lot No. 435..
Boundary.
Measure
mente.
As per
male plan
Contents in
About
18,500
3,300
Annual
Rental
Square foot
Upset Price
DAT
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Turkish bases are situa- forthcoming election. It is a copy ted at Istanbul, Smyrna, An- of a letter which has just reached kara and Siras, Iranian at my hands addressed to the Mem- Teheran and Tabriz. (Seebers of that Club by its President map on page..7).
and which speaks for itself.. CLUB DE RECREIO THE OBJECTS OF ALLIED STRATEGY are, presumably,
Kowloon, Feb. 24, 1940. to complete the circle of the Dear Sir,-As you are aware, Dr. blockade and to be in a posi-Rodrigues is one of the two candidates tion to strike at the Soviet for the vacant seat on the Urban. Union in the region of the The cther candidate is Dr. R. A. de Black Sea, the Caucasus, and Castro the Caspian. Should fighting begin, they would seek to bring a fleet into the Black be little the past services of Dr. Bas-
matter their due Sea (where it would be based to your Committee have given this on Istanbul and Constanza, are of opinion that some other equal
Council."
Basto who has previously served on the same Council for many
years part
Without in any way attempting to
Colony,
consideration and
in Rumania) and attack ly competent person should be given. Sebastopol, Odessa, the Baku an opportunity of taking an active oilfields, and the terminus of interest in the public affairs of this pipeline at I am therefore deputed by your the Grozny Tuapse. Such action would Committee to ask you for your co- follow the plan of the inter-operation in voting for Dr. Rodrigues at the forthcoming election which 1. That the Directors bevention at the end of the last will take place at the Supreme Court
o'clock in afternoon.
war, when troops of Britain, on Thursday next, the 20th instant. France, Italy, Rumania and from 10 o'clock in the morning to s Greece were landed at the majority of these points. THE DIPLOMATIC
I am further directed to add that in the opinion of your Committee Dr. PRE-Rodrigues will prove himself equally as capable 28 Dr. Basto in the dis-
Thanking you in anticipation.
and they are hereby au. thorised to capitalise the sum of $3,000,000 Hong Kong
un currency part of the divided profits of the Com pany standing to the credit PARATION for such a post-charge of his duties as a member of of the Company's Reserve tion is fairly complete, the the Urban Counell, if elected, Fund and to allot to the uncertainties being the final attitude ef. Turkey and Tran. Members holding shares of
has received Turkey
very the Company as on the 1st large allled loans for the day of July, 1940, in respect development of her military of the net amount capitalised power, is building a new rail- fully paid shares of the Com. way towards the Soviet fron- pany of equivalent nominal tier, and, having no all of her
Yours faithfully.
EDUARDOTM IŪR. LEITÃO,
President...
Yours faithfully,
"LUBITANIAN.”
value in the proportion of own, may be assumed to have ernment will probably do its" one share for every two designs upon that of the best to stay outside the fray, other but, if hostilities do break shares of the Company then Caucasus. On the
hand, she cannot, with out, they will certainly not held by such persons respec-
succeed. __tively_and" that such shares equanimity, face the prospect
of another large-scale war DESPITE all these ominous so allotted shall rank for which would wipe out all the preparations, the much ad- dividends as from the 1st large-scale achievements of vertised war may not even- day of July, 1940,
Afteen years of peaceful tuate. It is significant, as 2. That if, on such dis national construction. Her we pointed out at the begin- attitude on this question can ning of this article, that the tribution as aforesaid, any
"be judged from the reserva direst predictions come from person would be entitled to a tion, made in her virtual the international speculators fractional share the Directors alliance with Britain and who would benefit most from shall, in lien of issuing France, that this treaty would an extension of the European Fractional Certificates, cause not be operative against struggle Italy and Japan. the whole share to be allotted Russia. Iran is in a similar Germany would also be very to a person or persons to be position. The southern oil-happy at such a diversion of named by the Directors and fields are traditionally the energy from her own fronts. such share shall, at such centre of British, the north-The question is, of course, time as the Directors think ern parts of the country of whether the present drift will fit, be sold and the proceeds Russian orientations, both be allowed to continue, or In whether efforts will be made economic and political. distributed amongst the per sons entitled to the fractions external trade, the Shah has simply to maintain the status. dealt, as a matter of pre- quo in the Balkans and making up such share,
ference, as much as possible the Near East by diplomatic: with a third country--Japan, means. It is obvious that which exerts considerable in the Allied commands cannot fluence. Remembering that with equanimity, contem- their country was turned; plate large-scale activity on during the last war, into two fronts at once, and if the Tom Tiddler's ground over deadlock in the West is re- which everybody fought solved in action, the war without so much as a by- threat in the Near East will 92your-leave, the Iranian Gov- undoubtedly be minimised.
By
order of the Board of
Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents.
Hong Kong, 22nd Feb., 1940,